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Fulham Shore PLC (The)
26 September 2016
26 September 2016
The Fulham Shore plc
("Fulham Shore" or "the Company")
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
The Board of Fulham Shore is delighted to announce the
appointment of Desmond (Des) Gunewardena to the Company's Board as
a Non-Executive Director.
Mr Gunewardena is a leading London restaurateur with over 25
years' experience of the industry. A qualified accountant, Des
co-founded Conran Restaurants in 1991 and was CEO of the Conran
Group until 2006. In that year he and business partner David Loewi
led the buyout of the restaurants and created D&D London
Limited. Mr Gunewardena has overseen the expansion of the group's
portfolio to comprise of 30 restaurants and a five-star boutique
hotel in the UK, as well as four restaurants overseas. Mr
Gunewardena is also a non-executive of London First, a non-profit
organisation that seeks to support London's global competitiveness
by influencing national and local government policies and
investment decisions.
Mr Gunewardena will be appointed as chairman of the Company's
audit committee and a member of the remuneration committee.
Commenting on the appointment, David Page said:
"We warmly welcome Des to the Fulham Shore board where he will
add both wit and gravitas. We have watched the expansion of D&D
London under his guidance with admiration. He brings with him his
extensive industry experience and market know-how, both of which
will greatly benefit Fulham Shore as we grow over the coming
years."
Mr Desmond Anthony Lalith Gunewardena, aged 59, currently holds
and has held within the previous five years the following
directorships or partnerships:
Current directorships/partnerships Directorships/partnerships
held within the
past five years
100 Wardour Limited Cinnamon Candy Limited
(formerly Mezzo Properties Conran and Partners
Limited) Limited
Alcazar (France) Limited Conran Holdings Limited
Alcazar (Paris) Limited Conran Limited
Alexander & Bjorck Limited Conran Retail and Brand
Atlantic Blue Compagnie Holdings Limited
SNC (France) Conran Shop Limited
Blueprint Café (The)
Limited The Conran Card Company
CGL Restaurant Holdings Limited
Limited
Conran Foundation
Coq d'Argent Limited
D & D Glasgow Limited
D & D Manchester Limited
D & D Nova Limited
D&D Istanbul Limited
D&D Leeds Limited
D&D London Limited
D&D Victoria Gate Limited
Floridita London Limited
Guastavino's Inc (USA)
Image Restaurants Limited
Le Pont de la Tour Limited
Madison Restaurant Limited
Mezzo Limited
Mirror Image Restaurants
Limited
Moving Image Restaurants
Limited
Nunc Est Bibendum Trust
(trustee)
Ocean Drive Compagnie
SNC
Old Bengal Warehouse
Limited
Orrery Restaurant Limited
Panther Partners Limited
Place Restaurants Limited
Plateau Restaurant Limited
Quaglinos Restaurant
Limited
Sartoria Restaurant
Limited
Skylon Restaurant Limited
South Place Hotel Limited
Terence Conran 1998
Trust (trustee)
The Bluebird Store Limited
The Butlers Wharf Chop-House
Limited
The German Gymnasium
Limited
The Modern Pantry Limited
TMP Alphabeta Ltd
London First
NewIncCo 1383 Ltd
As at the date of this announcement, Mr Gunewardena holds
454,545 ordinary shares in the Company, with one voting right per
share. Mr Gunewardena does not hold any options or rights over
shares in the Company.
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For further information, please contact:
The Fulham Shore plc www.fulhamshore.com
David Page Tel: 07836 346 934
Allenby Capital Limited
Nick Naylor / Jeremy Porter Tel: 020 3328 5656
/ James Reeve
Notes for editors
Information on The Fulham Shore PLC
Fulham Shore was incorporated in March 2012. The Directors
believe that there are a number of potentially attractive
investment opportunities within the restaurant and food service
sectors in the UK.
The Directors believe that, given their collective experience in
the restaurant and food service sectors, they can take advantage of
the opportunities which exist in these sectors and create a
profitable and sustainable business.
The ordinary shares of the Company were admitted to trading on
AIM in October 2014 in order to capitalise on such
opportunities.
Today Fulham Shore currently operates "The Real Greek"
(www.therealgreek.com) and "Franco Manca" (www.francomanca.co.uk)
restaurants, as well as a Bukowski Grill restaurant.
The Real Greek
Since establishing in 1999, The Real Greek group has grown
steadily, now offering modern Greek cuisine in nine outlets across
London and Windsor: Bankside (2004), Marylebone (2005), Covent
Garden (2006), Westfield London (2008), Spitalfields (2008),
Westfield Stratford City (2011), Windsor (2014), Soho (2015) and
St. Martin's Lane (2015).
Ambassadors of Greek food and Greek hospitality in the UK, The
Real Greek food centres on the delicious, healthy diet of the
Eastern Mediterranean, staying true to the Greek ethos for food,
family and life. Dishes are created using premium ingredients
sourced from Greece and Cyprus whenever possible, and developed by
Tonia Buxton, the face of Greek food in the UK.
Both The Real Greek's menu and atmosphere retains the spirit of
eating in Greece, encouraging diners to take their time eating
amongst friends and family, be it a relaxed dinner, family
get-together, or fully catered party.
Franco Manca
Franco Manca opened its first restaurant in 2008 and now has 26
restaurants, primarily in London, but with recent openings in
Brighton and Guildford and other locations outside London lined
up.
Franco Manca's pizza is made from slow-rising sourdough and is
baked in a wood-burning oven that produces a heat of about 500degc
(930degF). The slow levitation and blast cooking process lock in
the flour's natural aroma and moisture giving a soft and easily
digestible crust. Where possible locally sourced and organic
ingredients are used. Pizza prices range from GBP4.50 to
GBP7.95.
"If you only eat one pizza this year, make sure it's Franco
Manca" - Tatler
Bukowski
Bukowski is a London-based charcoal-grill restaurant and bar,
serving breakfasts, burgers and grills. Bukowski has three
restaurants in London, one of which Fulham Shore operates in Soho
under a franchise agreement.
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